A very rapidly developing and very promising area of dentistry is the titanium dental implant that becomes integrated with the bone. These new implants are positioned in a site prepared into the bone and left undisturbed for a while. The internal portion of these implants is threaded in order for the dental prosthesis to be attached with small threaded fasteners. Treatment indications range from a single tooth implant to an implant-supported bridge and dentures. The requirement of function, durability and cosmetics are well met with the successful placement of dental implants.
FIRST - BONE QUALITY AND QUANTITY ARE EVALUATED:
SECOND – THE IMPLANT IS PLACED:
After completion of the "healing phase," the implant is uncovered and the dentist can then complete the "restorative phase" of the treatment.
THIRD – RESTORATION IS "FIXED" TO THE OSSEOINTEGRATED DENTAL IMPLANT:
| NUMBER OF OFFICE VISITS | NUMEROUS |
| ANESTHETIC REQUIREMENTS | YES |
| ESTIMATED LONGEVITY OF TREATMENT | DECADES |
| COSMETIC VALUE | GOOD |
| INSURANCE BENEFITS | USUALLY NONE (CONSULT INSURANCE CO.) |
Dr Ajay Dhankhar DDS and Dr Rehan Bashar DDS - Providing services in cosmetic dentistry, dental implants and dentures to the areas of Bellevue, Issaquah and Seattle, Washington.
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